Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors. 2. Parshvanatha was the twenty-third Tirthankara. 3. Rishava was the immediate successor of Mahavira. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 2 and 3
• B. Only 2
• C. Only 3
• D. 1 and 2

Correct Answer: D